Anticreeper for rails.



H. G, GILLMOR.

ANTICREEPER FOR RAILS.

APPLICATION men DEC. 6. 1915.

1,268,958. I Patented Juno 1%, 1918 HORATIO G. GILLMOR, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ANTICREEPER FOR RAILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jane lift, 1918.

v Application filed December 6, 1315. Serial No. 55,242.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, HORATIO G. GILLMon, a citizen of the United States, residin at Washington, in the District of Colurn 121, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Anticreepers for Rails, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel, simple and eflicient device,which when applied to the rail will prevent the longitudinal displacement or creeping thereof.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a device which may readily be applied with the tools usually in the hands of the men employed upon track and which while it may readily be removed with the same tools cannot he accidentally loosened or dis placed.

The device possesses other features of novelty and advantage, which, with the foregoing, will be obvious from the following de script-ion.

One form of embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in

' which:

Figure 1 1s a plan view showing the device in operative position on the rail.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view at the plane indicated by the line X X in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, at the same plane, showing a position of the anticreeper when beingapplled to the rail.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the device in position.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views. In the form of the invention illustrated in the drawing, A repres i' its the rail resting upon ties or sleepers, portion of one of which is shown at B. he rail A is of the usual construction, comprising a head or tread portion C and a base flange D. Engaged with the rail A and the crosstie B is the anticreeper E.

The anticreeper E is provided. at one side of the rail with a jaw F, formed by overturning a portion G of the bar of which the anticieeper is constructed. At the other side of the rail A is a part H, which extends between and engages with the bottom of the rail head C and the top of the base flange D. Extending outwardly from the lower portion of the part H and over the top of the base flange D is a art I, from which depends a part K, whic connects the jaw F and the parts H and I beneath the base flange D and provides a tie engaging part be turned rail when of the anticreeper E engaging with the tie B. The upper portion of the part H may Or set as at L and there will then be exposed an end M facing outwardly from the rail.

In applyinv the anticreeper to the rail, E is placed with the part K transverse to the rail with. the jaw F engaging the rail base flan e D at one side of the rail, as illustrated in fig. The form and relation of the parts H and I are such. that, in thisposition of the device, I will engage with the top edge f the base flange D opposite the jaw F at the other side of the rail and the upper portion of the part H will just begin to engage the outer portion of the underside of the rail head C all as clearly shown in Fig. 3. -When the device i in this position, by striking the device at M the upper port-ion of the part H is driven toward the rail A, its top engaged and held by the under side of the rail head C. The part H is by this action caused to move angularly and at the same time move downwardly. This action causes the part L to fulcrum upon the upper edge of thebase flange D and to transmit to the jaw F a transverse pull through the connecting portion "K of E. It will thus be readily understood that when the device has in this manner been driven to the operative position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and t, the part H is firmly wedged in between the bottom of the head 0 and the top of the base D of the rail; the part I is pressed firmly down upon the top of the base flange D and the jaw F drawn transversely of the rail; so as to grip the base flange D atthat side of the rail. The rail A is in this manner firmly gripped by the antioreeper E and if longitudinal movement of the rail occurs the anticreeper IE will be carried forward with the rail until the part K comes into contact with the crosstie B. The engaging of the crosstie B by the part K of the anticreeper E will prevent further movement of the rail in relation to the tie B.

To remove the device from the rail, it will be necessary first to force the upper portion of the part H outward from the rail to the position device is in this position disengage the jaw F from the base flange l3" and remove the device from the rail.

it will be readily understood that the device is eiiectually the part H has been driven to the locked in place upon theshown in Fig. 3 and when the;

Potentoperative position. in this position of the parts the part H is subject to stressestenclmg to cause it to move vertically. The engegeinent of the upper portion'of H with the bottom of the rail head C prevents this vertical movement and efiectually locks the device in position;

While I have described my invention as embodied in the construction shown in the drawings, modifications might be made WlbliO'lIiZ departure from the principles of the invention. Therefore, it do not wish to be on erstood as limiting the invention to the peticular construction arrangement. and deities shown and described except so 'far as these limitations are specifically set forth in certain claims herein, 1' claim and desire 1. An anticreeper for rails, comprising a transversely extending ber provided with means for engaging one edge of e, rail base flange and means at the other thereof engaging the under surface of the heed, end the upper surface oi: the base flange end ranged to be driven in between said heed and said base flange by a forced transverse angular movementin relation to the mil.

The combination; with a crosstie end a milroad rsil having e head and a base flange, of an enticreeper provided with e -oart arranged to be forced in between the bottom of the rail heed and the top of the base flange of the rail by forced angular movement of said pert transversely in relation to the, rail, and means engaged with the tie preventing movement of the lower portion of said port, 3. A rail anchor, comprising a transvers bar, means at one end of seidbar for engaging the edge ofthe rail base at one side of the rail, means at the other end of said bar for engaging the under side of the head and the upper side of the base flange of the rail, said base flange end heed engaging means being arranged to be forced into po- I will sition by forced-angular movement thereof transversely in relation to the rail.

4. The combination, with a crosstie and e railroad rail having a head and a. base flange, of an anticreeper provided with a part engaged with the bottom of the rail head and the top of the base flange end means engaging with the tie and preventing forward-movement of said part, said part being arranged to be forced into po sition by driving the rail heed engaging portion thereof toward the rail.

is veil stay, coi'nprising a transverse pert adapted to extend under the base flange of a rail and provide} with means for/engaging the edge of the base flange at one side of the rail and means for engaging the head and upper surface of the base flange of the mil at theother side of the to secure by Letters messes reil, said head and base flange engaging moses being so arranged that, with said base fienge edge engagin means in engagemeet with the edge of t e rail base flange, said head and base flange engaging means may, by forced transverse angular move- ;sacnt thereof toward the rail, be engaged ing pert, all so disposed as to cease said jaw and said arm to rigidly engage the rail base when said port is forcibly moved transversely of the rail in engagement with the rail heed. i

7 Arsil enchor', comprising s transverse provided with e reil bese edge engaging fies one end thereoi end, at the other end thereof as portion adopted. to engage the upper corner of the opposite edge of the rail base, and, fulcrumed upon said corner of the soil edge, to be forced transvei'sely into engagement with the head and upper suriace of the base flange of the rail, Whereby a gtrensverse'pull is put upon said bar end pressure exerted upwardly on the head and downwardly on the base of the rail.

8. An enticreeper constructed with e' trsnsversc bar provided with a rail base edge engaging means at one end thereof and st the other end thereof a portion adapted.

to engage therail head and rail base flange and, by e comming action between said portionand the rail head when driven transversely of the rail and in the direction of the mil base edge engaging means, to effect the gripping action of the device upon the 91 A rail anchor, comprising e transverse bar provided with s, jaw at one end adopted to engage the rail base edge and e portion at the other end thereof arranged to eiiect the gripping action of the device and lock the some in position by being driven tronsversely toward and under the rail head.

10. A. reil stay, comprising a transverse bar provided with. means for engaging" the edge of the base flange of the rail at one side and an integral vertically extending pert 'oi the opposite side arranged to 'be forced into engagement with the head and base flange of the rail by a transverse en, gulor movement of said vertically extend ing pert in relation to the rail.

11. The combination, with e crcsstie and a railroad rail having a head and e base flange, of en anticrecper provided with e we at one side of the rail, an arm adapted to en mosaics part engaged with the bottom of the head and top of the base flange of the rail and a transversepart projecting fromsaid part first named engaging-the cross tie and oneside only of the railbase flange, said anticreeper being locked in osition by pressure exerted upon the rail eadby said anticreeper intending to resume a position from which it was sprung.

12. The combination, with a crosstie and a railroad rail having a head and a base flange, of an anticreeper comprising a transverse bar provided with means for engaging one edge of a rail base flange and means operative upon the other end of said bar to subject said bar to a transverse pull and to lock said anticreeper in position'by an upward pressure upon the under side of the rail'head.

13. An antic-reaper, including a body member adapted to enga e a cross tie, a terminal gripping jaw adapte d to engage the rail base .and formed at one end with a jaw which is substantially horizontal and at the other end with a portion which engages only the upper surface of the base flange-and the under surface ofthe rail head opposite to said jaw.

15. An antioreeper formed of a single bar of metal bent to form a jaw'adapted to engage the rail base at one side of the rail, an

arm adapted to engage the top of the rail base at the opposite side of the rail and a rail head engaging member adapted to be forced, by transverse angular movement, into engagement with the rail head.

16. An anticrocper, comprising a member having ends thereof bent to form a body portion a jaw for engaging the top and bottom of the base flange at one side of the rail and a portion for engaging the under side of the head and the top of the base .iange at the other side of the rail, said rail head and base flange engaging portion being so disposed with relation to said body portion and jaw as to necessitate distortion thereof to allo-.. engagement with the rail head.

17.'A rail anchor, comprising a, member adapted to extend under the rail and. provided with portions adapted to engage the rail base at opposite sides of the rail, on of said base engaging portions being provided with a rail headengaging extension adapted to be forced transversely angularl into engagement with the vrail head where y thedevice is subjected to strain when applied.

18. A rail anchor, comprising a member adapted to engage the under side of the head and the upper surface of the base flange of the rail at one side thereof and extend under the rail and engage the edge of the base flange at the other side thereof which, when applied to said rail is subjected to a bending strain which produces a transverse gripping of the opposite sides of the rail base.

19. An anticreeper, comprising a member 20. A device for preventing the creeping of rails, comprising a bar of resilient metal provided at one end with a jaw and at the other end with a rail head and base flange engaging portion, said bar being formed with a bend whereby when the rail head and base flange engaging portion are forced in betw'een the head and base of the rail the jaw is drawn transversely of the rail. and the device caused to grip the rail.

21. A rail anchor, comprising a bar adapted to extend under the base flange of the rail and engage the edge of the same at one side and the upper surface of the same at the other side of the rail and provided with a re silient rail head engaging extension formed so as to be strained when forced into engage ment with the rail head.

22. A device for preventing the creeping of rails, comprising a bar adapted to extend under the base flange of the rail, formed with a jaw which engages the upper and under surface of the base flange at one side of the rail and an arm which engages the upper surface of the base flange at the other side of the rail and is provided witha resilient rail head engaging extension formed so that it is strained when. forced into engagement with the rail head.

23. In an anticreeper,a body having at one end a jaw arranged to engage the edge of the rail base at one side of the rail and at the other end a portion disposed so as to rigidly engage the upper surface of the base flange and the under surface of the red head when said portion is forcibly moved transversely angularly about-tho rail base and thereby retain the antlcreeper in position on the rail.

H. G. GILLMOR. 

